7th Seogwipo Silver Hairtail Festival 2026

The 7th Seogwipo Silver Hairtail Festival runs October 8-10, 2026 at Seogwipo Port East Wharf. Visit Jeju lists October 8 hours of 14:30-21:00 and October 9-10 hours of 11:00-21:00, with free admission to the festival grounds. Current programs include an October 8 opening ceremony at 18:00, dawn and on-site silver-hairtail auction experiences, tastings, fisheries-themed activities, performances and seafood discount sales. Some experiences require advance registration or have limited capacity; vendor prices, foreign-language support, accessibility and weather-related changes should be checked separately.

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Dates / opening window: Checked against sources
October 8: 14:30-21:00. October 9-10: 11:00-21:00.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Visit Jeju — 7th Seogwipo Silver Hairtail Festival
Location: Checked against sources
The festival is held at Seogwipo Port East Wharf.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
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Getting there / returning: Not separately verified
Transport and parking flow have not been independently verified.
Booking / entry conditions: Not separately verified
Reservation requirements and remaining capacity for individual auction experiences have not been independently verified.
Price / extra fees: Checked against sources
Admission to the festival grounds is free; individual purchases or activities may still cost extra.
Practical facts checked: Oct 3, 2026
Visit Jeju — 7th Seogwipo Silver Hairtail Festival
On-site language support: Not separately verified
On-site language support has not been independently verified.
Overseas booking / payment: Not separately verified
Foreign-visitor registration, payment and assistance have not been independently verified.
Accessibility: Not separately verified
Accessibility services and step-free routes have not been independently verified.

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Why it matters now

The festival opens next week and provides unusually direct access to the relationship between Seogwipo Port, the fisheries cooperative, auction culture and visitor-facing seafood events.

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Understand the context and what to noticeSeogwipo’s silver hairtail festival makes more sense when the port stays visible

The 2026 festival keeps the fisheries cooperative, auctions, tastings and visitor programs tied to Seogwipo Port, making the fish easier to understand as part of a working harbor economy.

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